1966 English National Badminton Championships

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1966 English National Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Edition3rd
Location Wimbledon, London
1965 1967

The 1966 English National Badminton Championships were held in Wimbledon from 10-11 December, 1965. The Championships were played in December 1965 instead of early 1966 following changes in the badminton calendar, the previous two editions had been played in January and February. [1] [2] [3]

Winners

EventWinnerRunner-UpScore
Men's singles Roger Mills Colin Beacom 15-13, 15-1
Women's singles Ursula Smith Angela Bairstow 2-11, 11-7, 11-7
Men's doubles Tony Jordan & Colin Beacom Roger Mills & David Horton 15-9, 15-6
Women's doubles Angela Bairstow & Margaret Barrand Ursula Smith & Jenny Horton 15-5, 15-8
Mixed doubles Tony Jordan & Julie Charles Roger Mills & Margaret Barrand 15-8, 17-14

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References

  1. Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton, page 86. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN   0-85112-271-X.
  2. ""Testing Match For Miss Bairstow." Times, 11 Dec. 1965, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
  3. ""Mills Easily Keeps His Title." Times, 13 Dec. 1965, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.